99. Must-Have Gear for Stress-Free Travel with Kids: Hotel & Airbnb Tips to Save Your Sanity
- Brittany Miller
- Jun 10
- 2 min read
Traveling with kids is an adventure on its own—but when you're navigating hotel rooms, Airbnb stays, or even an extended stretch of motel living like our family has, you quickly learn what works… and what absolutely doesn’t.
If we haven't met yet, hi, I'm Brittany, a mom, mystery buff, bookworm, and DIY home decor enthusiast. I help business owners get seen, loved and paid. If you're looking for support with your social media, email marketing to podcast, click here to learn how I can help.
In this episode, I’m sharing our real-life experience as a family of 6 traveling with little ones (ages 5, 4, 2, and less than a year) and what we’ve learned from extended stays in motels and short-term rentals. From unexpected wins to total mom hacks that I figured out on the go to made our lives so much easier, this is the episode I wish existed before we packed our bags.
I’m sharing what to pack, what to plan for, and the specific items that made all the difference for us—including the one thing I always bring now, no matter where we’re staying. Whether you’re planning a quick weekend getaway or navigating a season of temporary living, these tips will help you keep routines consistent and your stress levels lower.
Inside this episode:
Our top travel gear picks
How to maintain nap schedules and bedtime routines on the go
What to look for in an Airbnb when you're booking with toddlers
Why snacks solve (almost) everything
And how we made motel living tolerable for our young family
If you’re a parent who travels—or wants to!—this episode is packed with practical advice, real talk, and a few laughs from our journey.
Check out these episodes of the Go Get Great podcast for other parenting tools and hacks:
Potty Training Boys: How to Start, Stick With It & Succeed in 3 Days https://www.brittanymillersocials.ca/post/potty-training-boys-how-to-succeed-in-3-days
Scheduling Hacks: How to Juggle Work, Life and Pancakes in Pajamas! https://www.brittanymillersocials.ca/post/ggg48
Affording A Family of 5: Life Updates and Money-Strateching Strategies https://www.brittanymillersocials.ca/post/ggg36
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0:00 Intro
1:10 Meet the Miller family
3:00 Things I've learned about hotel and Airbnb travel with kids
4:50 Good things about motel living
9:00 Motel tips for families with small kids
15:00 Tips for Airbnb stays with little ones
27:00 Wrap up
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